Purpose: This rule provides more clarity regarding
acceptable continuing competency requirements. The rule is
intended to provide greater flexibility for occupational
therapy practitioners to complete their continuing competency
requirements. The rule also includes occupational therapy
assistants to ensure that all occupational therapy
practitioners are receiving ongoing continuing competency to
provide safe, skilled, and competent care to the public.

WAC 246-847-065
Continued competency.
((Licensed
occupational therapists must complete thirty hours of
continuing education every two years as required in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 7.)) As required in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part
7, licensed occupational therapists and licensed occupational
therapy assistants must complete thirty hours of continuing
education every two years. A minimum of twenty hours must be
directly related to the practice of occupational therapy as
defined in RCW 18.59.020 and WAC 246-847-010. The remaining
ten hours may be in professional development activities that
enhance the licensed occupational therapist or licensed
occupational therapy assistant. The thirty contact hours must
be obtained through two or more of the activities listed
below. Documentation for all activities must include
licensee's name, date of activity, and number of hours.
Additional specific documentation is defined below:

(1) Continuing education course work. The required
documentation for this activity is a certificate or
documentation of attendance.

(2) In-service training. The required documentation for
this activity is a certificate or documentation of attendance.

(3) Professional conference or workshop. The required
documentation for this activity is a certificate or
documentation of attendance.

(4) Course work offered by an accredited college or
university, provided that the course work is taken after the
licensee has obtained a degree in occupational therapy, and
the course work provides skills and knowledge beyond
entry-level skills or knowledge. The required documentation
for this activity is a transcript.

(5) Publications. The required documentation for this
activity is a copy of the publication.

(6) Presentations. The required documentation for this
activity is a copy of the presentation or program listing.
Any particular presentation may be reported only once per
reporting period.

(7) Interactive online courses. The required
documentation for this activity is a certificate or
documentation of completion.

(8) Development of instructional materials incorporating
alternative media such as: Video, audio and/or software
programs to advance professional skills of others. The
required documentation for this activity is a program
description. The media/software materials must be available
if requested during audit process.

(9) Professional manuscript review. The required
documentation for this activity is a letter from publishing
organization verifying review of manuscript. A maximum of ten
hours is allowed per reporting period for this category.

(10) Guest lecturer for occupational therapy related
academic course work (academia not primary role). The
required documentation for this activity is a letter or other
documentation from instructor.

(11) Serving on a professional board, committee,
disciplinary panel, or association. The required
documentation for this activity is a letter or other
documentation from the organization. A maximum of ten hours
is allowed per reporting period for this category.

(12) Self study of cassette, tape, video tape, or other
multimedia device, or book. The required documentation for
this activity is a two page synopsis of each item written by
the licensee. A maximum of ten hours is allowed per reporting
period for this category.

(13) Level II fieldwork direct supervision of an
occupational therapy student or occupational therapy assistant
student by site designated supervisor(s). The required
documentation for this activity is a name of student(s),
letter of verification from school, and dates of fieldwork. A
maximum of ten hours per supervisor is allowed per reporting
period for this category.